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March 12, 2023 - 7:12 pm
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Will a 14-2 barrel work on a 15-2 revolver? I cant seem to find an answer as to what the difference is.

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Pretty sure the barrels and shrouds are the same. The difference is fixed sights/adjustable sights.

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I have been searching more and that's pretty much what I am finding. Thanks

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Fixed rear sight and lower front sight blade on model 14-2 changes your point of aim with a 15-2 front sight

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Barrels are the same. However, a model 14 and 15 Barrel of a porkchop is 1/4" shorter and will not work. 

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March 13, 2023 - 9:33 am
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jlhog1 said
Will a 14-2 barrel work on a 15-2 revolver? 

Yes, a 14-2 barrel tube will fit on a 15-2 frame. The shrouds are what causes the POA issues.

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To make matters more confusing, 14 and 15 porkchop shrouds have higher front sights than the unofficial 14-1 and 15-1. There are also POA issues. 14 rear sight is on top of the frame and 14-1 is a cut in the frame like the 14-2. 15 is the big original rear sight and the 15-1 rear sight is the High Sta dard sight. Similar to a S&W rear sight. 

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This is the barrel in question. It is not the pork chop version. Are front sight blades available that can correct the POA if needed?

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If you have a 14-2 frame and want to use that shroud you can get a front sight from EWK. Dan Wesson did make lower profile front sights but I think they were for the longer (10" to 15") and they are very hard to find.

 You need to use correct terminology if you require information. That is a shroud, not a barrel. The barrel is the tube that screws into the frame. They are the same for 14-2s and 15-2s. The two together with the barrel nut are called a Barrel Assembly, or BA for short. 

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I will try to get my terminology correct in the future. If you read my first post I asked this "Will a 14-2 barrel (should be BA") work my bad ("fit") on a 15-2 revolver?" So no I am not trying to put this on a 14-2 frame as you state above. I have a 15-2 "frame". DW is so confusing unless you are an expert with many years experience. This is my first DW revolver or frame and BA.

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jlhog1 said
Are front sight blades available that can correct the POA if need

Yes, I believe EWK sells 15-2 front sights that allow proper POA when mounted on a 14-2 frame.

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